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Welcome to Magnolia ...

Magnolia is located in Boulder County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Magnolia, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Magnolia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Magnolia is 7,190 feet [2,192 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Magnolia is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Magnolia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Magnolia: (303) and (720)<4>

Communities Also Named Magnolia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Magnolia: This one is located in Boulder County and the other is located in Arapahoe County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 57 communities that are also named Magnolia - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (4), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana (9), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey (4), New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Magnolia.

Communities near Magnolia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Magnolia.

  • Arvada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
    • Arvada is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121,936 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <5>
  • Boulder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Longmont
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Broomfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield
    • Broomfield is located in Broomfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomfield <5>
  • Erie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
  • Lafayette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
  • Golden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <5>
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Superior
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Superior is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
  • Lyons
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Boulder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Magnolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magnolia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Magnolia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Magnolia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Magnolia. See our Newspapers Page for Magnolia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magnolia ...

Looking for more information about Magnolia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Magnolia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Magnolia.

Adding Magnolia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magnolia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Magnolia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Magnolia post office opened in 1876.

We also found Magnolia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magnolia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Magnolia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boulder County: www.co.boulder.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Boulder, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magnolia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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